When do you ever hear any Catholic, liberal or conservative, expressly endorsing racism? And I don’t mean ‘endorsing a position someone could, with a good amount of mental gymnastics, say is racist’. You don’t hear any Catholics saying that approval of cannibalism is non-negotiable either, for similar reasons - it’s just not in dispute with much of anyone.
Why mention no one talks about it if the point is it is not relevant to any particular election?
Then you know plenty of heterodox Catholics.
Kind of like doing a poll and counting me as a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. Nevermind I haven’t been involved since I graduated from college in 97…
We’d get Chris Christie as Pope.
But the document was from the American Bishops about American voting.Perhaps in America, but Europe have lots of anti-semetic and racist groups that run for elections.
You look much older in your avatar.
I agree with your your first two statements.
You assume that the “lost sheep” don’t know what the Church teaches. I have found that often they do. They just think they know better.
My understanding of this shift is due to catholics feeling the need to be politically correct, especially because our confidence as a whole has been shaken as a result of the last couple of decades of sexual assualts and cover ups, but the catholic teaching on this subject is compassionate and sound and we should not fear explaining it. Let me first say It is not a sin to be gay! It is only a sin to act on it, because marriage is only considered valid between a man and a woman. It is a sin for heterosexual people to have premarital sex as well. The church teaches to treat homosexuals with gentleness, kindness and guidence, not disdain or anger. So there is no need to be fearfull of educating others on this.
Probably the same thing I’m getting at: I’m confounded that anyone would discuss “support of racism” in the US as part of a political platform.
Goes well with Colonel Mustard!
Candidates don’t champion explictly racist agendas but there are plenty of racial implications in political positions. You have to think past the jargon to see the deeper issues. Consider economic policies, job creation policies, housing policies, education etc. Would anyone doubt that there are racial implications for various political positions? I’ve heard pro-life leaders talk about how abortion clinics are often located in minority neighborhoods in disproportionate numbers. If that’s the case, and I don’t doubt them, what other issues affecting minorities might be involved? Perhaps poverty, employment, housing, education, etc. These are often racial issues even though they might not be spoken of as such.
